The National tribune., 1887-05-26

now In St. Louis are Ira Bouten, Lieutenant
Colonel; DR.. G. s. Walker. Surgeon w. F.
McChesney, Assistant Surgeon; George w.
Bailey, Captain, Co. +; J. Q. McGinnis, Cap
tain, Co. Lieut.. voorhees,, and John Blood,
/ QuarteTmaster, who, with few surviving pri.
| yate soldiers in the city, will form a nucleus
about which " all that is left of the 1000" are
fraternaliy invited to rally, probably less than
| 100. The rank and file was largely recruited
from among the farmer boys Of Illinois and
Missouri, but representatives of the old 9th are
now scattered throughout several States Of the
| Union.
NEW YORK.
The survivors Of the Cd N. Y. recently eele-
brated the 26th anniversary Of the departure
Of the regiment for the seat of war in the SOUTH
/ The banquet tables were bountifully spread and
the veterans enjoyed a jolly hour before any
one was called upon for a speech At 10 o'clock
COL @. l.. Macarthur addressed the Secretary
| of the association, Arthur W. Bradley, and pre-
sented him q set Of solid silver spoons, incased
in q box of velvet. Each spoon bears the in
scription, arthur w. Bradley, by the 2d Reg't,
N. Y. Vols, 1861" Afr. Bradley briefly re-
turned thanks for the handsome gift Gen.
Joseph b. Carr was introduced as /" our old first
commander His address was received with
tumultuOus applause by the veterans Ad-
dresses were also made by VIM. Kemp, Dr. Me-
Lean, Col. Sidney Park, Judge Redmond, Col.
Otis and others.
| OHIO.
A. Mullen, Van Vert The annual Reunion
of the survivors of the 18th Ohio will be held
at Van Vert Aug. 2i and %.
The 10Th annual Reunion Of the 120th Ohio
will be held at Lucas on Tuesday, June Z, 1897,
at 10 o'clock a.. sharp. 1t is expected that this
will be the largest and most enjoyable Reunion
the regiment ever held.
PENNSYLVANIA.
The 56th Pa. will hold its first Reunion at
Gettysburg Tuesday, July II.
The 18th annual Reunion Of the survivors Of
the 9th Pa. Cav. will be held at Middleton
June 9.
| WISCONSIN.
A meeting Of the various committees for the
/ RipOn Reunion was held at Rpon and the
arrangements perfected as faEas possible. The
encampment will be held on the fair grounds,
the buildings furnishing ample accommodations
/ for all who are likely TO come. Tents viii be
secured as far as possible, but as it has been
found impractieable to get tents Of the State at
that time, owing to their being in use, all Posts
/ and parties having tents, or being able to Sc
cure them, are requested to bring them.
Arrangements have been made by which ratiOns
will be furnished on the grounds by the Ripon
/ Relief Corps at 25 cents per meal, and they
| promise good. substantial food, well cooked
There is an eating-house and kitchen on the
/ grounds, which they will use. The following
/ is the program for the four days: First day
Arranging camp and getting acquainted. Sec
ond day-Forenoon, meeting of Executive
Committee; afternoon, regimental and COM
/ pany Reunions; drill and parade by State Ma
| tiOnal Guard is invited in the evening Hon.
/ b. K. Bruce, ex-senator from Mississippi, will
/ lecture at the Grand Opera House in RipOn.
/ Third day-Addresses will be delivered by dis
/ tingushed visitors, among whom Gov Rusk,
/ Hon. Richard Guenther, Department Com
mander Griffin, Philip Cheek, jr., Col. II. B.
/ Harshaw and Secretary Of State Timme have
/ promised to attend, while ex-senator Bruce, Gen.
/ Slocum, Of New York, Senator Sawyer, and
others, have conditionally promised to attend,
and Geo. w. Peck, of Sun fame, is expected to
/ tell his old comrades how he put down the re-
/ belliOn. In the evening there viii be big
/ Campfire of rails, with songs and stories, and
/ just as good time as a lot Of soldiers can get
/ up. Fourth day-Breaking camp. The Ri
| pom Cornet Band will be on duty the second and
/ third days, and the Ripon comrades will do
everything in their power to make the Reunion
a glorious one. 1t is in good hands, and there
will be no failure this time. The eneampment
opens Tuesday, June 21.